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Museum of Science Guest Service Specialist -Part Time in 1 Science Park, Massachusetts
Guest Service Specialist
Museum of Science, Boston
www.mos.org
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Guest Service Specialist provides consistently excellent customer service to various Museum audiences as a part of the Museum's reservations and information contact center team. The Guest Services Specialist functions as a member of the Museum's sales and guest service force - selling tickets and memberships and proactively making suggestions to guests to match guest interests to Museum offerings. In addition, the Guest Service Specialist fields inquiries via email and web chat. Participate in Museum initiatives to support the Museum's commitment to providing our guests and colleagues with a welcoming and comfortable environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
100-200 phone calls handled per representative per day
75-150 phone reservations per representative per day
50-100 e-mails processed per representative, per day
3,000+ memberships sold via the call center annually
Over 5,000 school transactions are processed annually by phone.
Additional shifts may be required to accommodate peak periods such as school vacation weeks and holiday weekends.
WORK SCHEDULE:
This position is regular, part-time, 29 hours/week, Wednesday - Friday, 8:45 am - 5:15 pm
REPORTS TO:
Assistant Manager, Science Central
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
HS Diploma or equivalent.
2 or more years of sales or customer service experience.
Demonstrated customer service and communication skills, including a clear and professional tone on the phone, and the ability to compose clear and professional responses to written guest inquiries.
Ability to match guest interest to Museum offerings and effectively up-sell additional offerings to meet sales goals
Demonstrated attention to detail.
Ability to juggle many tasks calmly and efficiently in a fast-paced setting.
Ability to work independently
Basic math skills sufficient to collect payment and make accurate changes on transactions, compare costs of guest purchase options, or keep accurate capacity counts.
STARTING SALARY:
Non-Exempt (Hourly). $19.36 / hour
BENEFITS:
Free parking in the Museum garage, T accessibility, free Exhibit Halls admission and Omni/Planetarium shows, free Duck Tours, discounts in the Museum store and cafe, discounted movie passes, retirement & savings plan.
VACCINATION POLICY:
Staff, interns, and volunteers will be required to show proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. The Museum will consider an exemption from the vaccine requirement if they are unable to get vaccinated due to a qualifying medical disability or a sincerely held religious objection. The Museum is not required to provide an accommodation or exemption from the vaccine requirement if doing so would pose a direct threat to others in the workplace or would create an undue hardship for the Museum.
The Museum of Science is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.
No phone inquiries, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted within two to four weeks of initial application.